How to postpone the most common disease of aging: osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis won’t kill you, but it can make your golden years seem like hell. This disease is one of the first signs of aging – sometimes visible on X-rays long before the subject ever complains of pain. Judging from my limited clinical experience, joints are the first tissues to show wear and tear. Probably because…… Continue reading How to postpone the most common disease of aging: osteoarthritis

Top 9 ways to get more nutrients from fruits and veggies

I was under the wrong impression that one apple is just like any other apple and one orange is just like any other orange. That was until I stumbled upon ‘Eating on the wild side’ – a book that opened my eyes on how plant varieties changed long before the scare of GMO. It was…… Continue reading Top 9 ways to get more nutrients from fruits and veggies

Work won’t love you back

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There are stigmatizing addictions..and then there is a pretty one: workaholism. Because it is a socially-acceptable one, there are very few clinicians who know how to treat it – or even to recognize it in the first place! Workaholism even has a derived niche addiction called “careaholism” and it’s blatant in the medical profession. Basically,…… Continue reading Work won’t love you back

Why it is your duty to know what you’re buying and the risks associated with it

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  Whenever you make a financial transaction – like buying a bag of oranges – it is your duty to know the product well, the market and its health risks if any. If someone sells you apples tagged as oranges, you are mainly the only one to blame – nobody will be more interested in…… Continue reading Why it is your duty to know what you’re buying and the risks associated with it